Boyds Corner Dam, New York

Boyds Corner Dam is on the West Branch Croton River in Putnam County, New York and is used for drinking water purposes. Construction was completed in 1872. At normal levels it has a surface area of 297 acres. It is owned by the City Of New York Dep Corona.

Boyds Corner Dam is masonry, of earthen construction. Its height is 78 feet with a length of 670 feet. Maximum discharge is 6200 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 13300 acre feet. Normal storage is 8350 acre feet. It drains an area of 23.5 square miles.